… materials attain special interest for the fabrication of biohybrids, because these matrices are
suitable for embedding photoactive microorganisms like algae … also hybrid materials (eg sol–…

… Diatoms microalgae can be regarded as living factories producing nanostructured and …
of the biosilica with functional molecules to generate biohybrid active materials for photonics, …

… silica exoskeletons (frustules) of the single-celled algae, called diatoms, are one of the most
spectacular examples of biologically derived nanostructured materials… , the hybrid functional …

… materials for applications in photonics, electronics, and nanomedicine. In the pursuit of photonic
biohybrids, diatoms microalgae … the isolated biohybrid silica is modulated by the silica's …

… in silica hydrogels, specifically for rather sensitive microalgae. … microalgae via silica hydrogels.
Therefore, first, an overview of the chemical reactions behind the preparation of silica gels …

… are based on the fabrication of functional hybrid materials using algal biomass, including: (i)
… The multidisciplinary techniques have potential to provide effective algal culture systems for …

… , involves toxic materials and chemical wastage … silica materials [2]. At present, one of the
classic specimen to replace synthetic silica is the porous material called diatom microalgae [1]. …

… FTIR-ATR analyses showed the presence of the functional groups characteristic for
amorphous silica framework such as opal-A as well as amine and amide functional groups of the …

… and subsequent deposition of functional materials on their surface. Various protocols have
been reported in the literature to remove protoplasm by preserving the silica nanostructure.19 …

… materials. Therefore, this review article intends to articulate the algae-based biological
materials in … , antibiotics and functional nanoparticles for multifunctional algae-based biological …